Ask About the Commission Fee Before Exchanging Currency Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Buzzy G. in Israel, who says: “When changing currency in… Johnny Jet , October 4, 2019
This App Can Help You Save Big When You Exchange Leftover Currency How many times have you found yourself with unused local currency after a trip? When it happens (it happens to all of us), your options are usually to: Change the… Johnny Jet , August 13, 2019
This Advice From a Security Officer Could Help You If You Get Robbed Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Terri M., who left the following tip as a comment… Johnny Jet , August 2, 2019
Watch Out for High Fees at These ATMs in Europe Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Larry J., who wrote in yesterday with the following: “I… Johnny Jet , June 7, 2019
A Word of Caution for Wells Fargo Users Traveling Internationally Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Morgan S., who wrote in to “get the word out… Johnny Jet , April 12, 2019
Keep Your Big Bills Separate From Your Small Bills to Be Safe Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip builds on past tips about being smart with cash and valuables on the… Johnny Jet , March 29, 2019
My Dad’s Tip for Anyone Carrying Cash These days I rarely carry cash on me because I almost always pay with a credit card or Apple Pay. However, I know a lot of people still use… Johnny Jet , February 12, 2019
Why You Shouldn’t Send Money to Strangers With a Money Transfer App Chris Elliott had a great post recently on why you should never send money to strangers with a money transfer app tied to your bank account. Read the whole story… Johnny Jet , December 5, 2018
There’s a New £10 Note in the U.K. Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Sandra M., who says: “I just returned from London. When I… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2018
A Good Time to Use Your Debit Card as a Credit Card Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Nancy S., who says: “I went to Iceland last September… Johnny Jet , April 20, 2018
How to Save Money When Eating Out Instead of ordering an appetizer at a restaurant, order a side dish as it will most likely be cheaper and an equally satisfying experience. So says restaurateur Danny Meyer via… Johnny Jet , August 30, 2017
Bring a Temporary Debit Card Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader John M., who after a Europe trip says: “I highly… Johnny Jet , May 5, 2017
Square Cash: The App That Makes Paying Back Friends and Family Even Easier We at JohnnyJet.com tend to move around a lot. We spend time, at home and in far-off lands, in the company of people sharing experiences, sometimes even for the very… Ian Livingston , March 15, 2017
Don’t Use ATMs on the Street (Especially in Mexico) One of our writers, Matt Thompson, recently returned from Mexico and wrote a great post: 10 Things to Know About Sayulita, Mexico. One of his tips can be applied pretty much everywhere,… Johnny Jet , February 14, 2017
Beware of the “Ketchup Trick” Happy New Year! To kick off 2017, a tip about a new scam: The “ketchup (or mustard) trick” is popular among scammers internationally. But it looks like some of these… Johnny Jet , January 2, 2017